Active members are Board-certified MDs and DOs, or PhDs (or equivalent) who devote at least 50% of their professional activities to spine in the areas of clinical care of patients, academic research, teaching or patient advocacy.
Associate members are Board-eligible MDs and DOs, or individuals who have completed a substantially equivalent program who devote at least 50% of their professional activities to spine in the areas of clinical care of patients, academic research, teaching or patient advocacy.
Affiliate members are physicians or PhDs who devote less than 50% of their professional activities to spine, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, physician assistants, chiropractors, physical therapists, researchers, practice managers, coders, technical professionals or other health care professionals with an interest in spine in the areas of clinical care of patients, academic research, teaching or patient advocacy.
International members are health care professionals not residing in the United States with an interest in spine in the areas of clinical care of patients, academic research, teaching or patient advocacy.
International members are health care professionals with an interest in spine in the areas of clinical care of patients, academic research, teaching or patient advocacy, residing in countries whose economies are classified by the World Bank as low-income or lower-middle-income.
In-training members are physicians, medical students, graduate students or other individuals of the medical profession, basic sciences or allied services who are enrolled in a full-time, accredited training program or postdoctoral fellowship related to spine care. Individuals who have been awarded a terminal degree and are returning for additional education unrelated to spine care are not eligible.
Become a Commercial Affiliate of NASS to receive subscriptions to The Spine Journal (TSJ), SpineLine, course discounts, access to SpineConnect and more.
Members who are actively deployed or have active duty orders as United States military personnel may be eligible for waived membership dues. To request a military discount, please contact the NASS Membership Department by sending an email or by calling 866-960-6277 or 630-230-3600.
Emeritus members are inidividuals who have been Active members for at least fifteen years and have retired from the practice of medicine.
Honorary membership is bestowed by the Board of Directors to recognized leaders in the field of spine care.
Non-MD/DO/PhD Members who wish to apply as an Active Members:
All other category changes:
NASS membership is on a calendar-year basis (January 1 – December 31) and dues are prorated quarterly. Members who join from September 16 – December 31 receive the remainder of that year for free and pay full dues for the following year.
The application process includes six steps: